Final Exam Final Exam Review:Review:

Test your Test your knowledgeknowledge

Active or passive voice?

Connor has a crush on that girl from Mrs. Piotrowski’s class.

Connor has a crush on that girl from Mrs.

Piotrowski’s class. Active voice- Active voice- the subject of the sentence the subject of the sentence (Connor) is responsible for (Connor) is responsible for the action of “has”the action of “has”

Underline or Quotation Marks?Underline or Quotation Marks?

a musicala musical

a musical:underlinea musical:underline

Find both prepositions. Then Find both prepositions. Then decide if the verb is linking, helping decide if the verb is linking, helping

+ action, or action.+ action, or action.

The song from that movie The song from that movie is stuck in my head.is stuck in my head.

The song The song fromfrom that that movie is stuck movie is stuck inin my my

head.head.

**Linking verb (is)**Linking verb (is)

Active or passive Active or passive voice?voice?

Ryan M. spilled his Ryan M. spilled his lunch tray on Marissa.lunch tray on Marissa.

Ryan M. spilled his lunch Ryan M. spilled his lunch tray on Marissa.tray on Marissa.

Active voice- Ryan M., the Active voice- Ryan M., the subject of the sentence, subject of the sentence,

is responsible for the is responsible for the actionaction

Active or passive voice?Active or passive voice?What kind of verb(s) do you What kind of verb(s) do you

see?see?

The gumballs were stolen The gumballs were stolen sometime over the weekend.sometime over the weekend.

The gumballs were stolen The gumballs were stolen sometime over the sometime over the

weekend.weekend.Passive voice- gumballs didn’t Passive voice- gumballs didn’t

steal themselves- unknown doer steal themselves- unknown doer of the actionof the action

HV + AV (were stolen)HV + AV (were stolen)

Active or Passive Voice?Active or Passive Voice?

Everyone loves to Everyone loves to complain about too much complain about too much homework.homework.

Everyone loves to complain Everyone loves to complain about too much about too much homework.homework.

Active voiceActive voice

Find the preposition(s).Find the preposition(s).

On the day of the final, On the day of the final, Koby’s going to eat a big Koby’s going to eat a big breakfast.breakfast.

Find the preposition(s).Find the preposition(s).

On On the day the day ofof the final, I’m the final, I’m going to eat a big going to eat a big breakfast.breakfast.

Find the preposition. Then Find the preposition. Then decide if the verb is is decide if the verb is is

transitive or intransitive.transitive or intransitive.

After the dance, he asked her After the dance, he asked her out.out.

AfterAfter the dance, he the dance, he asked her out.asked her out.

**Asked is transitive- **Asked is transitive- direct object “her”direct object “her”

Correct or incorrect comma Correct or incorrect comma usage?usage?

The lightning hit the tree, The lightning hit the tree, the branches started on the branches started on fire.fire.

Correct or Correct or incorrect incorrect comma comma usage?usage?

The lightning hit the tree, the The lightning hit the tree, the branches started on fire.branches started on fire.

**Need semicolon to join two independent **Need semicolon to join two independent clauses. This sentence is a comma splice and clauses. This sentence is a comma splice and a run-on.a run-on.

Compound or Complex Sentence?Compound or Complex Sentence?

I know I will get an A on the I know I will get an A on the final because I plan on final because I plan on studying for four hours studying for four hours tonight.tonight.

Compound or Complex Sentence?Compound or Complex Sentence?

I will get an A on the final I will get an A on the final becausebecause I plan on studying I plan on studying for four hours tonight.for four hours tonight.

**Complex because two subject-predicate **Complex because two subject-predicate pairs NOT joined by semicolon or comma pairs NOT joined by semicolon or comma fanboys.fanboys.

Find the preposition. Find the Find the preposition. Find the adverb. Find the adjective.adverb. Find the adjective.

The girl with the The girl with the umbrella still got umbrella still got

wet.wet.

The girl The girl withwith the the umbrella still got umbrella still got wet.wet.*with- preposition*with- preposition*still- adverb*still- adverb*wet- adjective*wet- adjective

Transitive or Transitive or Intransitive?Intransitive?

The hockey team The hockey team lost the game.lost the game.

Transitive or Transitive or Intransitive?Intransitive?

The hockey team The hockey team lostlost the the gamegame..

Action verb Action verb direct objectdirect object

Transitive verbTransitive verb

Comparative or Superlative?Comparative or Superlative?

The marker is brighter than the The marker is brighter than the colored pencil.colored pencil.

Comparative or Superlative?Comparative or Superlative?

The marker is brightThe marker is brighterer than the than the colored pencil.colored pencil.

comparativecomparative

Underline or Quotation Marks?Underline or Quotation Marks?

Epic poemEpic poem

Underline or Quotation Marks?Underline or Quotation Marks?

Epic poem- Epic poem- underline underline because it is very because it is very

longlong

Comparative or Superlative?Comparative or Superlative?

That is the most beautiful That is the most beautiful sunset.sunset.

Comparative or Superlative?Comparative or Superlative?

That is the That is the mostmost beautiful beautiful sunset.sunset.

superlativesuperlative

Which of these titles should be Which of these titles should be underlined?underlined?

short storyshort storysong titlesong title

chapter of a bookchapter of a bookmagazinemagazine

magazinemagazine

Find the preposition(s) in Find the preposition(s) in the following sentence.the following sentence.

Across the street, the dog Across the street, the dog crawled through the crawled through the fence.fence.

AcrossAcross the street, the dog the street, the dog crawled crawled through through the the fence.fence.

Correct or incorrect?Correct or incorrect?

We don’t hardly ever get to We don’t hardly ever get to go camping anymore.go camping anymore.

Correct or incorrect?Correct or incorrect?

We We don’t hardlydon’t hardly ever get to ever get to go camping anymore.go camping anymore.

**Incorrect- double negative**Incorrect- double negative

Correct or incorrect?Correct or incorrect?

My sisters-in-law are both My sisters-in-law are both coming this weekend; I coming this weekend; I seldom see them both at seldom see them both at the same time.the same time.

CorrectCorrect or incorrect? or incorrect?

My sisters-in-law are both My sisters-in-law are both coming this weekend; I coming this weekend; I

seldom see them both at the seldom see them both at the same time.same time.

Identify a direct or indirect Identify a direct or indirect object (if there are any).object (if there are any).

He handed me a note He handed me a note during communication during communication arts class.arts class.

Identify a direct or indirect Identify a direct or indirect object (if there are any).object (if there are any).

I.O.I.O. D. O.D. O.

He handed He handed meme a a note note during communication during communication arts class.arts class.

Which of the following Which of the following plural forms is incorrect?plural forms is incorrect?

ox-oxenox-oxenthesis-thesesthesis-theseshero-heroshero-herosman-menman-men

Which of the following Which of the following plural forms is incorrect?plural forms is incorrect?

ox-oxenox-oxen

thesis-thesesthesis-theses

hero-heroshero-heros

man-menman-men

Correct or incorrect?Correct or incorrect?

My favorite class is Social My favorite class is Social Studies because we study Studies because we study the Declaration of the Declaration of Independence.Independence.

Correct or incorrect?Correct or incorrect?

My favorite class is My favorite class is SSocial ocial SStudies because we study the tudies because we study the Declaration of Independence.Declaration of Independence.

**Incorrect, only language **Incorrect, only language courses or specific course courses or specific course names should be capitalized, names should be capitalized, not general studies.not general studies.

Comparative or Comparative or Superlative?Superlative?

I think Milios is better than I think Milios is better than Subway.Subway.

ComparativeComparative or or Superlative?Superlative?

I think Milios is bettI think Milios is betterer than than Subway.Subway.

Re-write this sentence to Re-write this sentence to fix the comparative or fix the comparative or superlative adjective.superlative adjective.

Molly is the less mature Molly is the less mature one in the group.one in the group.

Re-write this sentence to Re-write this sentence to fix the comparative or fix the comparative or superlative adjective.superlative adjective.

Molly is the less mature Molly is the less mature one in the group.one in the group.

**Less should be changed to least**Less should be changed to least

Correct or Incorrect?Correct or Incorrect?

Obviously someone has Obviously someone has their cell phone in class, their cell phone in class,

because its ringing.because its ringing.

Correct or Incorrect?Correct or Incorrect?

Obviously someObviously someoneone has has their cell phone in class, their cell phone in class,

because its ringing.because its ringing.**Change their to his or her because –one, **Change their to his or her because –one,

get rid of comma before because, and get rid of comma before because, and change its to it’s (its is possession).change its to it’s (its is possession).

Good luck Good luck studying!studying!

Is the adjective comparative Is the adjective comparative or superlative in the or superlative in the following sentence?following sentence?

Jack is always Jack is always more cheerfulmore cheerful in the the morning.in the the morning.

**comparative**comparative

Correct or Incorrect?Correct or Incorrect?

I’m only on the first chapter of I’m only on the first chapter of Nothing But The TruthNothing But The Truth..

Correct or Correct or IncorrectIncorrect??

I’m only on the first chapter of I’m only on the first chapter of Nothing But The TruthNothing But The Truth..

**Shorter words like “but” and “the” should **Shorter words like “but” and “the” should not be capitalized.not be capitalized.

Correct or Incorrect?Correct or Incorrect?

The little kids enjoyed the The little kids enjoyed the perfomance by the mens’ singing perfomance by the mens’ singing group.group.

Correct or Correct or Incorrect?Incorrect?

The little kids enjoyed the The little kids enjoyed the perfomance by the mens’ singing perfomance by the mens’ singing group.group.

Should be: men’sShould be: men’s

Identify a direct or indirect Identify a direct or indirect object (if there are any).object (if there are any).

The boy at the mall texted The boy at the mall texted us his phone number.us his phone number.

Identify a direct or indirect Identify a direct or indirect object (if there are any).object (if there are any).

I.O.I.O.

The boy at the mall texted The boy at the mall texted usus his his phone numberphone number..

D.O.D.O.